Indian Orchard PV Facility— 2.3 MW Solar
Indian Orchard PV Facility is a 2.3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Western Massachusetts Electric Company and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #1895 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.3 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Indian Orchard PV Facility 869.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil), Berkshire Power (289 MW, Gas), and Masspower (260.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 80 km west of Boston.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,770. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,414 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,344 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Western Massachusetts Electric Company operates 3 plants totalling 7 MW
438 plants within 100 km, 20,236 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Indian Orchard PV Facility is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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